circa 1849, six shot .44 caliber, serial number 4761 stamped in four spots under frame and on cylinder, 761 on barrel wedge and loading lever, 7-1/2 in. octagonal to round barrel stamped "ADDRESS SAMl COLT NEW-YORK CITY", blade front sight, split hammer rear sight, left side of frame stamped with three line "COLTS, PATENT, U.S.", brass backstrap and trigger guard, walnut grips, 14-1/4 in.
Provenance: Private Chicago, Illinois Collection
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Private Chicago, Illinois Collection
gray patina to metal components with some staining, handling wear, heavy pitting on the cylinder, wear and abrasions to brass components, abrasions, wear and possible restorations to bottom of grip, trigger, hammer and cylinder appear to function normally
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